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Date Time Farmer-focused mental health toolkit funding boost An online portal aimed at helping improve the wellbeing of farmers and their communities is being expanded, thanks to a $200,000 Marshall Liberal Government grant. The $200,000 funding injection from the $21 million Drought Support Package will be used to further develop the ifarmwell website, which provides practical information for farmers about ways of coping with challenging and difficult circumstances. Minister of Primary Industries and Regional Development David Basham said industry has embraced the online toolkit during these...

VIC Premier The Andrews Labor Government welcomes the appointment of the Victorian Farmers Federation’s (VFF) first dual-female president and vice president in its history, Ms Emma Germano and Ms Danyel Cucinotta. Minister for Agriculture Jaclyn Symes today congratulated Ms Germano and Ms Cucinotta on their appointment and thanked outgoing president Mr David Jochinke for his four-year service advocating for Victorian farmers. Under Mr Jochinke’s leadership, the Government has worked closely with the VFF to deliver many programs to help Victorian farmers, especially in drought relief, bush...